Russia, Germany, France, Turkey Discuss Syria Crisis

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Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Instanbul in order to attend a summit on Syrian settlement along with French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

During the summit, leader are set to debate Syria crisis, focusing on the situation on the ground, the political process, and ways to harmonize joint efforts to find a lasting solution.

Image 2 of 9: 2 / 9President of Russia, Vladimir Putin (L) arrives at Ataturk International Airport in Istanbul on October 27, 2018, ahead of a summit called to attempt to find a lasting politicial solution to the civil war in Syria which has claimed in excess of 350,000 lives. (Sergei GUNEEV / Sputnik / AFP)

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Image 3 of 9: 3 / 9German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives at Atatürk International Airport in Istanbul on October 27, 2018, to take part in the ''Four-way Istanbul summit on Syria''. (ISLAM YAKUT / POOL / AFP)

Image 9 of 9: 9 / 9The leaders of Turkey, Russia, France and Germany are set to meet in Istanbul to try to find a lasting political solution to the Syrian civil war and salvage a fragile ceasefire in a rebel-held northern province. (MAXIM SHIPENKOV / POOL / AFP)

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Image 1 of 9(From L) Russian President Vladimir Putin, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan share a laugh during the "Four-day Istanbul summit on Syria", at Vahdettin Mansion in Istanbul, on October 27, 2018. (Murat KULA / POOL / AFP)

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Image 2 of 9President of Russia, Vladimir Putin (L) arrives at Ataturk International Airport in Istanbul on October 27, 2018, ahead of a summit called to attempt to find a lasting politicial solution to the civil war in Syria which has claimed in excess of 350,000 lives. (Sergei GUNEEV / Sputnik / AFP)

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Image 3 of 9German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives at Atatürk International Airport in Istanbul on October 27, 2018, to take part in the ''Four-way Istanbul summit on Syria''. (ISLAM YAKUT / POOL / AFP)

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Image 4 of 9French President Emmanuel Macron (L) speaks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during their meeting at Vahdettin Mansion in Istanbul on October 27, 2018. (Kayhan OZER / AFP / POOL)

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Image 5 of 9(From L) Russian President Vladimir Putin, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan walk in the garden of the Vahdettin Mansion in Istanbul, on October 27, 2018. (Kayhan OZER / POOL / AFP)

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Image 6 of 9People sit in front of an empty stage ahead of a meeting during the "Four-way Istanbul summit on Syria", at Vahdettin Mansion in Istanbul, on October 27, 2018. (Bertrand GUAY / AFP)

Image 9 of 9The leaders of Turkey, Russia, France and Germany are set to meet in Istanbul to try to find a lasting political solution to the Syrian civil war and salvage a fragile ceasefire in a rebel-held northern province. (MAXIM SHIPENKOV / POOL / AFP)